Programs

Featured

  • America ReFramed

    Through the lens of independent documentaries, AMERICA REFRAMED brings to audiences compelling stories that illuminate the changing contours of an ever-evolving America. The social issue series presents an array of personal voices and experiences through which we learn from our past, understand our present and are challenged to seek new frameworks for America’s future. Hosted by Natasha Del Toro.

  • Doc World

    DOC WORLD brings international documentaries from around the globe to a US audience. The films explore social concerns, cultural touchstones, political hot topics and environmental issues, revealing the commonalities and differences that peoples and cultures experience. Told with authentic voices, the series offers a unique and contemporary window into stories that surprise, inform and delight.

  • Local, USA

    Culled from public television stations and independent producers from across the country, LOCAL, USA is a half-hour series featuring fascinating stories of diverse people, curated around a single theme.

  • Stories from the Stage

    Stories have the power to astonish us, make us laugh and cry, and open our hearts to the world. Hosted by Wes Hazard and Theresa Okokon, STORIES FROM THE STAGE invites storytellers from around the world to share extraordinary tales of what it means to be human. Each episode features both on-stage performances and interviews about their inspirations and craft, and the meaning behind their stories.

  • Stories from the Stage: The Podcast

    Powerful stories can bring people together despite impossible differences and tumultuous times. From Liz Cheng and Patricia Alvarado Núñez, the executive producers & co-creators of WORLD Channel's STORIES FROM THE STAGE, welcome to THE PODCAST. This audio series features the most memorable stories and in some cases, the ‘next chapter’ - what happened after storytellers exited the stage.

  • WORLD Channel

    Experience the personal stories behind the headlines. Devoted to telling stories that humanize complex issues, WORLD shares the best of public media in news, documentaries, and informational programming that helps us understand conflicts, movements and cultures. WORLD's focus is on its original content, offering a national platform to makers examining issues too often ignored by mainstream media.

All Programs

Collections

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Race in America

Race in America is a collection of films by and about individuals from multicultural communities across the country and around the globe. Watch on-air, stream online and share the voices, the stories on WORLD and from our partners in public media.

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Asian American Pacific Islander Stories

2021 is the year of appreciation...for the traditions, the cultures, the innovations, and the many voices of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Throughout May, WORLD Channel will share AAPI stories of defiance, solidarity and humanity.

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Stories from the Stage Podcast: Subscribe Now

Welcome to STORIES FROM THE STAGE: THE PODCAST. Hosted by executive producers and co-creators Liz Cheng and Patricia Alvarado Núñez, the audio series features the most memorable stories and in some cases, the ‘next chapter’ - what happened after storytellers exited the stage. Subscribe to our podcast, available on Apple, Spotify and wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

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Sharing Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Stories

From DACA students fighting to continue their education to the reelection campaign for Rhode Island city councilwoman Carmen Castillo, WORLD Channel is committed to bringing the diverse faces and voices of the Latinx community front and center.

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Pride Stories

This June, WORLD Channel is sharing stories of community leaders, friends, families, and creators who take pride in themselves.

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Her Stories

In a year of the unexpected, we are surrounded by women who are persevering through one of the most difficult times for mothers, daughters and sisters. Yet they continue to make it their life's mission to open the doors for the generations to come. In March, WORLD shares the stories of women and girls who have defied social norms for the opportunity at equality.

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Black Stories

Now as the country moves forward in 2021, as Black history is recognized as American history, we renew our collective commitment to lifting up the stories of Black movement makers and culture creators who define our world.